Description

　　At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

　　ABOUT THIS ROLE

　　Based in Berlin, Audible GmbH is looking for a Manager, Business Affairs EU. In this position, you will build deal terms and execute negotiations for our agreements with global and local original creators, authors, narrators, production vendors & celebrities across Germany, France, Italy and Spain. You will be responsible for all Audible GmbH’s commercial terms with Europe’s content creators and business development partners from the non-book world. The relationships will be developed in liaison with our Global, European & International Content Acquisition and Creative teams, to provide the leading spoken word catalogue for all our European audiences.

　　This position is a 24-month contract fixed-term contract.

　　As a Manager, Business Affairs EU, you will...

　　Manage the deal architecture, deal terms and day-to-day deal requirements for Audible EU’s owned and original content, with a special focus on specific marketplaces as and when required

　　Develop and improve the quality and efficiency of all our European deal terms, negotiations, and agreements to support our direct relations to content creators for German, French, Italian & Spanish spoken word content

　　Work hand-in-hand with our European legal teams on complex rights and contracts negotiation

　　Collaborate with the global cross functional teams to develop deal strategy, formulate key terms including all related analysis, strategizing and planning for a variety of complex agreements ranging from production to marketing commitments, and negotiations with local or global creators and celebrities

　　ABOUT AUDIBLE

　　Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Berlin, BE, DEU

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Professional Degree (JD, MBA, M.A., M.S., or other post-graduate degree) in relevant field

　　5+ years of relevant experience in international intellectual property rights licensing businesses (preferably from the audio or wider media, television, film or computer game industry) to create cutting-edge agreements where there is no precedent

　　Strong experience in contracts drafting

　　Wide understanding of EU IP law

　　Business fluency in written and verbal English, additional European languages (French, German, Spanish or Italian) are a strong plus

　　A well-developed track record of conducting complex, high profile negotiations that rely on economic understanding and human interaction to achieve the goals of the company

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Law Degree (LLB level)

　　An ability to inspire trust and followership in external vendors, internal team members and peers through passion, charisma, bias for action and intuitive drive towards an inclusive and emotional intelligent working environment

　　Experience in professional relationship building with creative individuals and organizations (e.g., Writers Guild, Actors Guild or equivalent, etc.)

　　Ability to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity and rapidly evolving environment

　　Ability to communicate clearly, pragmatically and persuasively, also under aggressive timelines, complexity and ambiguity of a global rights landscape and fast-moving business environment

　　Willingness to travel internationally for business

　　Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual identity, or any other legally protected status. We therefore ask you to exclude unnecessary information, such as a photo, date or place of birth, gender identification, family and marital status, nationality, religion etc. from your CV or resume. Thank you for doing your part to create equal opportunities for everyone.